Cork-holder



l (No Modell.)

J.JBSTER.

CORKIHOLDER.. No. '369,0o8y Patented Aug. so, 1887.

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JOHN JESTER, OF ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.

CORK-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Pate-nt No. 369,008, dated August 30, 1887..

Application iiled July 1, v1887'. Serial No. 243,119. (No model.)

provement in OorkHolders, of which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to a cork-holder; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of the parts of the same, which will be more fully hereinafter described, and clearly g pointed out in the claim.

rlhe object of my invention is to provide a cork-holder constructed of non -oXidizabl'e metal,which holder is constructed in two separate parts, and, being of a pliable nature, is readily attached in connection with the cork of the bottle, as will be readily understood. I attain this object by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and in which` Figure l is a perspective view of a bottle, showing my improved cork-holder in connection therewith. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective Aview of my improved cork-holder removed from the bottle. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the blanks used in forming my improved corkholder.

A' indicates a bottle having any suitable form of neck, A, and in connection with which my improved cork-holder B is adapted for use.

The cork-holder consists, essentially, of a strip, I), which is adapted to encircle the neck of the bottle A'. The strip b is constructed with atransverse slot, b', at its one end and a longitudinal slot, bz, formed in its central portion. The one end of the strip b is constructed with a reduced portion, b3, which is adapted to pass through the slot b when the said strip b is passed around the neck of the bottle. A strip, b", constructed independently of the strip b, is secured to said latter strip at one end and passes over the cork of the bottle, and is secured at its other end to the said strip b when properly adjusted and arranged in connection with said cork. The strip bL is secured to the strip b by passing through the longitudinal slot b2, and is bent around andpupon the body of the said latter strip b. The opposite end of the strip b* is reduced, as at b5, for purposes .be readily understood.

I preferably construct my improved corkholder of zinc, which is non-oxidizable, pliable, and tenacious, and is thereby capable of resisting a considerable strain due to the gaseous effect brought to bear on the cork of the bottle 5 but analogous metals may be used.

In applying my improved invention in connection with the bottle the operation is as follows: rl`he strip b, with the strip b4 attached thereto, as hereinbefore set forth, is adjusted in connection with the neck of the bottle, and the said strip b bent around the neck of the bottle, and the end b3 passed through the transverse slot b and bent over upon this portion of the holder, as shown in Fig. 1. The strip b4 is then passed over the top portion of the cork and neck of the bottle, with the enlarged portion thereof bearingimmediately upon the top portion of the cork. The reduced end b5 of the strip b4 is passed under the strip b after it has been bent around the neck of the bottle and the said reduced end b bent around thel outer side of the strip b and back upon the main body of the strip b. By this means it will be seen that an effective fastening is provided for use in connection with the corks of bottles which can be repeatedly used, a portion thereof always remaining in its original adjustment in connection with theneck of the bottle. By reason of its being made in separate pieces one or the other of the two parts may at any time be replaced by new construe tions of said parts in case that either one of said parts should become broken andl unfit for use. By reason of the pliability of my improved device the same can be bent in securing or releasing the cork, and consequently securing or releasing the holderywithout danger of breaking the said device.

The novelty and. utility of my improved device being obviously apparent and appreciable, it is unnecessary to 'further enlarge upon the same herein.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 5 The combination, with a bottle or analogous article, of the strip b, passing around the neel;

of the same and having its ends secured together, and the strip b4, secured at one end to the strip I), passing over the cork or other 1o closure, and having its opposite end bent around the meeting ends of the strip Z1, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN J ESTER.

Witnesses:

U. SCHNEIDER, O. SAL'rZMAN. 

